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Jefferson is reelected in 1084
Thomas Jefferson wins 1804 election by 148 electoral votes. He ran against Charles Pickney. Charles Pickney was from the Federalist party and Thomas Jefferson was from the Democratic-Republican party. -
Embargo Act 1807
The Embargo act stopped all trade with other countries. Then it was repealed and repaced by the nonintercourse act, which prohibited trade with France, and Great Britian. -
Madison becomes president in 1808
James Madison becomes president by beating Charles Pickney by 75 electoral votes. He then got inagrated on the fourth of March in 1808. He was the fourth U.S president. -
Battle of Tippicanoe
The Battle of Tippicanoe was fought near Layayette, Indiana. American forces were led by William Henry Harrison. The Native Americans wre led by Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa. -
War of 1812 begins
The war of 1812 was a war between the Americans, the American Indians who were working with Great Britian. The war lasted for two and a half years. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent. -
Battle at Lake Erie 1813
This battle was between the Americans and the British. The Americans had been pushed off Lake Erie. Then they fought back and took control of Lake Erie. -
Battle of Thames 1813
The Battle of Thames was between the Americans and the the British who had joined forces with the Native Americans. Tecumseh is beleived to have been killed at this battle. This event made the Tecumseh confederacy fall and be dissolved. -
British burn Washington D.C
The British burned Washington D.C. This is the only time in U.S history that Washington D.C has been captured. The White House was also burned with Washington. The White House was know as the presidential mansion when it was burned. -
Battle at Lake Champlain
The battle at lake Champlain was the one of the final battles of the War of 1812. It was between the British and the Americans. The Americans won this battle and it was one of the final defeats of the British. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty between the Americans and the British that ended th War of 1812. It restored the borders of the countries to how they were before the war. This started an era of peace between the British and the Americans. -
Battle at New Orleans
The battle of New Orleans was the final major battles of the War of 1812. The battle of New Orleans was between the Americans and the British. This battle ended the War of 1812.
